Silk weaving industry

Japanese: 絹織物業 - きぬおりものぎょう
Silk weaving industry

…However, unlike England, France was unable to dominate the world market, and so cotton did not hold an overwhelming share in the country, with linen and silk textiles playing an important role. The silk textile industry had a higher growth rate than the cotton industry in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution, which is a good example of the country's economic structure, which was oriented toward the production of luxury goods rather than mass consumer goods. The iron industry also grew rapidly after the introduction of the puddle process around 1820.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "silk weaving industry" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし,イギリスと違って世界市場を握りえなかっただけに,フランスでは綿業が圧倒的な比重をもつことはなく,麻類や絹織物が重要な位置を占めた。絹織物業は産業革命初期の段階では綿業より高い成長率をもち,大衆消費財よりは奢侈的な高級品生産を志向してきたこの国の経済構造をよく示している。製鉄業も,1820年ころからパドル法が導入されて急激な成長を遂げた。…

※「絹織物業」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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